The latest limited edition colorway for Cane Creek is a Saran Texture finish in deep shades of green and bronze, colorshifting depending on light and angle. It comes on Helm MKII forks and eeWings titanium cranks. The painting process means each one is unique, and they’re available separately or together.

The Helm MKII Aurora comes in 29er only, with 44mm offset and your choice of air or coil springs. It comes set at 160mm travel, but is easily user-adjustable from 100-160mm for air, and 130-160mm for coil. Claimed weights are 2,080g for air, 2,340g for coil. MSRP $1,099, available while supplies last.

The eeWings Aurora come in 165mm and 170mm lengths for MTB and in 170mm and 172.5mm lengths for All-Road. They come with custom-cut clear vinyl to protect the finish, but it’s still paint (not anodized), so it will wear and chip over time. MSRP is $1,199, weights from 396g (all-road) and 400g (MTB).

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Today, Minnesota’s Whisky Parts release a new carbon fork, the No.9 MCX+. And it looks pretty forkin’ sweet. This No.9 MCX+ gravel bike fork is the latest addition to their current line of premium carbon products. Like the Scully Bar released last Summer, this new fork is a dapper addition.

This new carbon wonder fork has been designed to give those who ride gravel suspension forks a lighter-weight and more versatile fork option. To help keep the bike’s geometry in check, the MCX+ runs a long suspension-corrected 430mm axle to crown measurement, allowing it to replace the typical 40-50mm gravel-travel suspension fork.

Gravel & adventure-type riders will be happy to know that the middle-of-dirtroad 47.5mm offset will play well when it comes to fork trail, toe clearance, fenders, or running a rack with some panniers attached.

Whisky Parts says the new fork has great max tire clearance with the ability to roll with 29 x 2.3″ or 27.5 x 2.4″ MTB rubber. Using lightweight carbon construction, the MCX+ is spaced for 12x100mm thru-axles and uses flat-mounting for the disc brake calipers. The new fork is ASTM-rated at condition 3, which means that it’s ready for some rowdy off-road behavior.

It sports Three-Pack mounts (3kg per side), low rider mounts (7.5kg per side), and internal dynamo wire routing. Bob’s yer Uncle! It’s time to embrace the dynamo power!

Oh, and, let’s not forget those fender mounts, ’cause the MCX+ has those, as well.

Super.

Let’s sum up some of the MCX+ specs/features.

No.9 MCX+ Features, Specs, and Retail Pricing

Retail: $550

• Carbon fiber construction
• 1.5” tapered steerer tube
• 430mm axle-to-crown length
• 12 x 100mm thru-axle
• 29 x 2.3″ or 27.5 x 2.4″ max tire clearance
• Three-pack Anything cage and low-rider rack mounts 
• Fender mounts
• Flat mount 160mm brake mount (180mm max rotor) 
• Internal brake hose and dynamo wire routing 
• Tested to ASTM Condition 3
• Includes thru-axle and Whisky Parts Co. compression plug
• 590 grams

WhiskyParts.com

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Italian tubing and component maker Columbus has an all-new Trittico system of carbon bars, stem & fork developed to bring modern fully internal cable routing to the custom handmade bike market. Designed to fit inside a conventional 1 1/8″ upper headset cup, the Columbus Trittico features a unique Trefoil fork steerer tube that outperforms many other shaped steerers. Plus, a creative stem solution delivers unmatched cockpit adjustability, without messing with your brake lines…

Columbus Trittico carbon cockpits integrate handmade bikes

The idea behind these new Columbus Components carbon Trittico parts was simple. Give handmade bikes the option to build fully internal cable routing with existing tubing – specifically headtube – sizing.

Columbus sells a lot of steel and (increasingly) titanium tubesets to custom frame builders. And even though most of those now use so-called ‘oversized’ tubing diameters relative to old school 1″ steel tubes. We’re still talking about a maximum 44mm headtube for tapered 1.5-1.125″ steerer tubes.

While oversized carbon bikes can often get away with going to a massive 1.5″ upper headset cup to fit shift & brake lines inside. Metal bikes start to look weird with bigger headtubes.

So, Trittico means keeping whatever 1 1/8″ upper headset cup you prefer. And routing cables inside it. Electronic shifting only though, so we’re only talking about internal routing of hydraulic brake lines, or electronic wires on older groupsets.

How does it work?

To make that fit, Columbus developed a new Trefoil steerer tube shape for their own full carbon forks. Their patent-pending design lops off the front 2 corners of the carbon fork steerer for the cables to slip down into the frame. And of course requires a proprietary expander to go inside.

As compared to similar 1.125″ internal routing solutions with D-shaped or I-shaped steerers, the Columbus Trefoil design is uncompromisingly stiffer both front-to-back AND resisting lateral forces.

Unmatched integrated cockpit adjustability

Now, it is relatively straight-forward to route just a couple of hydro brake lines inside a separate bar and stem, assuming the correct size routing holes all line up. But Columbus goes one step further with their carbon Trittico stem. Here, they use a oversized steerer clamp diameter, and fill out that space with an alloy sleeve spacer.

The result, one -8° stem can be adjusted in length by 5mm and its angle by 5°. All without removing any hoses. The regular black steerer sleeve can be left in its 0 position, or rotated 180° to offset stem length by +5mm. Or swap in the red -5° angled insert sleeve, which keeps the original stem length, but lowers the handlebar creating an effective -13° stem angle.

That sleek carbon stem gets a removable alloy faceplate with hidden 3-bolts, and hidden GPS mount. So you get both streamlined looks and real-world ease-of-use.

Combine it with ergonomically-shaped “Smart Fit” handlebars, and you can fine-tune your cockpit positioning, exactly as you prefer. Columbus gives their Trittico carbon bars unique shaping. With a divot for extra space behind the lever for more secure braking from the hoods – especially for riders with small hands who’ve adjusted their lever reach – and triangulated shaped drops for extra grip while sprinting.

Trefoil forks

The Columbus Trittico system is built around the Futura Trefoil full carbon 1.5″ tapered steerer road fork.

425g with 32mm tire clearance (367mm axle-crown, 45mm rake), flat mount 160mm (or 180mm) brake rotor compatibility, and a magnetic cover to hide the front mounting bolts.

There also will be a Trittico-compatible Futura Trefoil Gravel fork with bigger 700c x 57mm tire clearances, anything cage & fender mounts, and dynamo wiring routing. The Futura Trefoil Gravel fork gets a 405mm a-c and adjustable 47/52mm offset, at a claimed 565g.

Trittico component specs & sizing

The carbon Trittico stems are customizable in both length and angle with their adjustable steerer tube sleeve. The 5 sizes are 90-130mm (in 10mm steps) with the standard -8° stem angle. Rotate the stock black steerer sleeve 180° to offset length +5mm. It keeps the -8° angle, but shifts the stem lengths to 95-135mm. Or an optional red angled -5° insert sleeve keeps the original lengths, but lowers the front handlebar clamping area to create a -13° angle.

Columbus also created a direct out-front GPS/GoPro mount. Called the Race Spoon, it mounts to 2 bolts on the bottom of the Trittico stem.

The Trittico carbon road bars come in 40/42/44cm widths at the hoods, with subtle 4° flare in the drops (below the levers) for an extra 2.7cm of width (center-center) at the ends. The 31.8mm bars feature 71mm reach and 128mm drop, with a claimed weight of 215g.

Wider carbon Trittico gravel bars will add more dramatic 15° flare. Plus, they feature an extra ergonomic loop at the ends of the drops, yet only a shade heavier at 225g. The 75mm reach/110mm drop gravel bars will also come in 40/42/44cm at the hoods. But, in the end, 11cm wider at the drops thanks to the flare and further 4° oustweep at the ends.

There’s also a matching carbon Trittico seatpost to finish out your contact points. It’s available in 27.2 or 31.6mm diameter (200g or 210g). The seatpost features swappable 2-bolt head guts for 15mm or 25mm offset, round or carbon rail compatibility, and an asymmetric carbon shaft layup for optimal rider comfort.

Columbus Trittico – Options, Pricing & Availability

Columbus designed the Trittico cockpit system as an integration solution for custom handmade bike builders. So for now, your best bet it to buy a new custom road bike. Then, tell your frame builder that this is what you want. Columbus says a number of builders are already using the Trittico system. Beyond the Jaegher bikes I photographed above, you can also already find Trittico-equipped bikes from Barco, Beach Club, Belle, Bixxis, Cinelli, Condor, Festka, Ioklin, Legot, Onguza, Passoni, Repete, Stelbel, Titici, Victoire, Wittson, and more.

Officially, only the road bike series with the Futura Trefoil road fork has launched so far. But Columbus shared renderings with us of a gravel series with a Futura Trefoil Gravel fork and flared carbon bar. And we’ve seen the gravel product names already pop up with some distributors. Those likely are already making their way to bike builders early this year.

As for aftermarket retrofit installation into your existing bikes… Columbus has a “Pre-Order Now” contact form on their microsite for consumers looking to buy the Trittico system components. But we’ve also seen the individual components already being offered online separately. With fork prices around 475€, stems/seatposts/bars for around 420€.

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The new Pilot Scram Pinion is the world’s first gravel bike with Pinion’s electronic Smart.Shift gear box. And it’s paired with Gates’ CDX Belt Drive and titanium frame for ultra-low maintenance all around.

Pinion’s Smart.Shift debuted in 2022 for e-bikes, pulling power from their battery. Then in 2023, they launched this standalone unit with it’s own battery and Priority Cycles launched the first mountain bike with it that summer. This is the first drop bar bike to use it.

The system combines Pinion’s internally geared gearbox at the cranks with electronic shifting, overcoming the original’s drawback of requiring two cables running from the shifter, replacing them with a single wire.

It’s housed in a custom titanium shell, beautifully integrated into this frame’s design.

For drop bar bikes, it’s paired with TRP HyWire shifters and brakeset, which is a gamechanger for ergonomics compared to the mechanical twist shifter. Both brake hoses and the shift wires run internally through the frame, with a small charging port on the downtube.

Pilot is using the Pinion C-line model with 12-speeds and rapid 0.2-second shifts. It can shift under load or at a standstill. You can even program a “starting gear” that it’ll automatically return to when you come to a stop, making take-off easier and at just the right cadence.

The bike uses sliding dropouts to tension the belt drive, with a bolt-together frame brake on the driveside seatstay.

The completely sealed gearbox and maintenance-free belt drive makes it a perfect adventure bike, and it has triple bottle bosses on the seat tube and both sides of the downtube, giving you plenty of storage options…

…plus rack and fender mounts on the rear. Swap out the fork for something with Anything Cage mounts (or add Old Man Mountain’s new Axle Pack kit) and you’re ready for bikepacking.

It’ll be available as a frameset (€4,200) and complete bike (from €8,250) with the following spec:

• Wheelset: OHR G2 / G45
• Handlebar: Ritchey Venturemax
• Seatpost: Ritchey 2-Bolt
• Frame finish: Brushed Frame with Sandblasted Logos / custom logos
• Fork: Pilot Carbon Gravel
• Brakes and shifters: TRP HyWire
• Tires: Vredestein Aventura / Grezzo 38 / 44mm
• Wheels: OHR Cycling G2

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Aimed at road and gravel cyclists, the new Ritchey Logic Cabrillo saddle gives them their first short-and-wide saddle design. While it looks very much like a traditional saddle, the dimensions don’t lie.

The Cabrillo comes in two versions, WCS and Comp. Both use Ritchey’s Vector Wing shell design, which isolates the rails from the top, creating a flex zone to suspend the rider without making the saddle squishy.

The Cabrillo WCS gets a nylon & carbon shell with stainless steel rails and lightweight polyurethane foam padding. It weighs 222g and costs $99.95.

The Cabrillo Comp gets a nylon & glass fiber shell with chromoly rails and standard foam padding. Weight is 266g, price is $59.95.

It’s mildly short compared to some other brands, measuring 260mm long. That’s 18mm shorter than their Streem saddle.

The top profile is flat from tip to tail, making it easier to slide fore/aft on the saddle over technical terrain, which makes it perfect for cyclocross. A slight curve from side to side mimics other popular short-and-wide designs to offer good sit bone support without hindering hip and leg movement.

The unisex design has a slim center channel to reduce pressure on the perineal area. Available now.

RitcheyLogic.com

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Electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium partners with Belgian bikemaker Ridley to create a pair of custom Kanzo Invenio edition gravel bikes, with matching one-off clothing and accessories. And of course there’s a full all-inclusive EDM + cycling adventure travel experience on tap, as well. The idea centers around bringing together music and cycling, “empowering people around the world to unite and explore the world together on all terrains.”

Tomorrowland x Ridley Invenio discovery experience

The Ridley x Tomorrowland collab is dubbed ‘Invenio‘ from the Latin for ‘I discover’. It’s a bit of a double meaning befitting the collaboration, whether exploring new music or heading off on an environmentally-friendly method of exploring the world, by bike.

“We’re at the heart of the Belgian cycling culture, whereas Tomorrowland is one of the biggest festivals in the world and pioneers in the festival industry. In this collaboration, we offer a custom range of bikes and merchandise to embark on a world- exploring journey, together. The design is inspired by Amare and symbolizes some of Tomorrowland’s most important values, including love, friendship, and unity.”

Custom Ridley Kanzo Fast carbon & Kanzo A alloy Invenio gravel bikes

Two new custom gravel bikes come out of the partnership. A Tomorrowland x Ridley Invenio-edition of the aero Kanzo Fast and of the affordable Kanzo A. What that chiefly entails is a stock carbon Kanzo Fast or alloy Kanzo A, decked out in subtle black-on black.

Then, topped off with flowing gold Tomorrowland detailing, inspired by the festivals’ fireworks shows. And matching custom-painted bottle cages, Forza wheels, and Selle Italia SLR saddles.

Ridley finishes the Invenio-edition 5000€ Kanzo Fast bikes with a Shimano GRX Di2 drivetrain, Rotor Aldhu cranks, Vittoria gravel tires, and custom-painted Forza Levanto carbon wheels & 1-piece G1 carbon cockpits.

The Invenio-edition Kanzo A aluminum bike gets a more affordable 1600€ build with a Shimano GRX 400 mechanic drivetrain, 2-piece bar & stem, and aluminum Forza Norte gravel wheels.

On top of that there’s a full bespoke cycling kit and custom accessories for the bikes. Thus, helping the rider to “experience true freedom, sharing moments of friendship and adventure“. That means a customized pro kit bag, bib shorts & jersey, cap, socks, bidons, a custom bike name plate, and Tomorrowland souvenir bag.

Both Tomorrowland x Ridley Invenio custom Kanzo gravel bikes and their associated custom kit will all be available online. And also through Ridley dealers during the July Tomorrowland EDM festival.

The Tomorrowland x Ridley Cycling Package experience

Tying it all back together, the Tomorrowland x Ridley Cycling Package is an all-inclusive 7-day travel experience. That will then see EDM-loving cyclists ride some of the most iconic routes of Flanders ahead of the music festival. Think riding Ridley track bikes on the Zolder velodrome. Hitting a 80km ride of Flanders’ hottest cobbled climbs – like the Paterberg and Koppenberg. And exploring 60km of the gravel tracks in the Vlaams Brabant forest, home of the 2024 Gravel Worlds course.

And then, they will hit the electronic dance music festival for 3 days. With either the “Full Madness” or “Full Madness Comfort” access to Tomorrowland 2024.

The experience package deals start at 3845€ for a single person. Or it’s then a bit cheaper if you bring your +1. And after you finish the journey on the new Tomorrowland x Ridley Kanzo Fast Invenio bike, you’ll can buy one for 30% discount.

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Classified has 3 new carbon road & gravel wheelsets, ready to turn your 1x drivetrain back into a 2x bike. The revamped stock carbon road and gravel wheels make setting up a bike with a Classified Powershift internal 2x gearing hub easier. And now those wheels are wider and faster thanks to the improved aerodynamics optimized for 30mm road tires.

Classified’s wider, faster R36, R50 & G42 wheels for Powershift

An update to their 3 debut carbon wheelsets from 3-years ago, the new road R36, R50, and gravel G42 wheels are all wider, aerodynamically faster and more stable, plus they are just as light as ever. In fact, the new gravel wheelset is even lighter than the original, shallower Classified gravel wheels. And the new wheels get the same pricing as the old ones.

Why get Classified wheels in the first place?

Classified wheels are not a universal fit designed to just drop into any road or gravel bike. What they are is the starting point to put Classified’s uniquely innovative 2-speed internal gear hub onto your bike. The wheels are “Powershift-ready” meaning you get a wheelset, with the big empty oversized rear hub shell, ready for you to pop in the Classified Powershift rear hub, and convert your 1x bike setup back to a 2x, but without a front derailleur.

Read our full, detailed tech breakdown of the wirelessly-actuated, internal reduction gear, virtual-front-derailleur-inside-the-rear-hub Classified Powershift system here. It’s some genuinely cool tech, all made in Europe. And as the cassette options have grown in the last few years, a Classified Powershift setup has become even more enticing than ever.

Upgraded Aerodynamics & All-terrain capability

Core to the overhaul of the carbon Classified wheels was making them wider to better fit modern wide tires. But at the same time, Classified worked to make them more aero than before, too. Both reducing aerodynamic drag, and improving crosswind stability.

Classified shared several aero graphs illustrating that the new wheels are better or pretty much on par with leading aero wheel competition in the market. And they show the clear aero performance improvement of opting for 30mm tires vs. 28mm tire on the new wheels. They also illustrate good relative crosswind stability.

The new R road wheels are also rated for classics cobble riding, and teh G gravel wheels for gravel racing & adventure riding.

Wheel tech details

The new carbon wheels all feature hooked tubeless-ready rims. And they are all laced by hand by Classified in The Netherlands.

The road rims are now 3.5mm wider internally, but just 1.5mm externally to create a smoother transition to wider 28 or 30mm tires. Classified wind tunnel data confirms they are actually aerodynamically faster with 30mm road tires. Not even counting the reduced rolling resistance or improved comfort of the wider tire. Plus, the complete road wheelsets have the exact same claimed weight as the original generation, making them bolt quite light. (Although the weight excludes the Powershift hub. So you might need to add a few tens of grams in your mind to directly compare them to conventional wheelsets.)

The new R36 (a mm deeper than the R35) is 36mm deep x 22.5mm internal and 28.5mm wide externally, at 1315g for the pair. The new 50mm deep R50 is the same width (22.5mm internal, 28.5mm external). And then, just a hundred grams heavier at 1415g.

The gravel wheels are now measurably lighter and deeper, with vastly improved aerodynamics. Plus, they also feature upgraded stiffness thanks to a new asymmetric rim profile. Classified says the 42mm deep hooked tubeless gravel rim itself weighs 415g, with a new 25mm internal width & 30mm outside. Claimed weight is just 1350g, yet Classified rates them for everything from gravel racing to loaded bikepacking touring.

Classified R36, R50 & G42 wheels – Pricing, options & availability

All three new Classified Powershift-ready R36, R50 & G42 carbon wheelsets sell for the same 1500€ price tag with simple black on black graphics. That’s a bit of an increase since Classified first debuted their own carbon wheelsets, but it is the same price across the board for all the wheels they offer – old & new.

Now to actually get a functional Classified Powershift drivetrain setup, you need to add those wheels to a Powershift hub, the shifter, control axle, and the appropriate Classified cassette to match your rear derailleur. That complete Classified setup with these wheels will run you 2600€ in total. Which actually gives you a decent discount on the smart drivetrain bits vs. buying it separately and getting a wheelset from someone else. Really you only buy the 1500€ wheelset on its own, if you already have a Classified-equipped bike. And are looking to get a 2nd set of wheels for it.

Now, the new R36 & R50 road and G42 gravel wheels aren’t quite ready to order just yet. Officially they debut at the Velofollies consumer bike show in Belgium this weekend. So you’ll be able to order a set through Classified’s dealer network, starting next week.

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Straight outta Petaluma, California, comes the news that Marin Bikes is releasing an updated version of the popular Four Corners adventure touring bike with the Four Corners 1. For decades, the Four Corners has been a staple in Marin’s drop bar line. The model was reinvented in 2016 in celebration of Marin Bikes’ 30th anniversary.

Marin calls these stout, steel rigs “Ultilituor” adventure touring bicycles. And they have been used for everything from your average weekday commute to transcontinental excursions.

Since 2018 the Four Corners model has used size-specific wheel sizes (XSmall & Small = 650b, and Medium, Large, and XLarge = 700c) to help with proper rider fit, and a more balanced riding experience.

Taller head tubes and a high stack keep the riding position more upright for better sightseeing, better comfort, and better visibility. More frame-carrying capacity allows for a bigger frame bag to be used.

Updates for the Four Corners 1

Marin has adjusted the geometry on the Four Corners 1 a little. Because the headtube has a 5° slacker angle and is 10mm shorter, they were able to keep the stack height virtually untouched. The updated seat tubes are now dropper post-compatible.

Hoping to give riders more real estate for handlebar bags the updated handlebars are wider at 400-440mm. Therefore, with the new widths, riders will find a more stable stance while off-road.

The number of accessory mounts on the frame has increased as well, with two on the top of the top tube near the head tube and three on the underside of the down tube.

Get a custom frame bag made for your FourCorners with a multitude of mounts inside the frame. There will be a detailed “map” of these on Marin’s website.

Let’s talk tire clearance. With the new updated Four Corners 1 comes 40mm tires on both wheel sizes and has clearance to fit up to 45mm tires on both wheel sizes.

The drive train for the Four Corners 1 is spec’d with Shimano’s great, wide-range, traditional, and dependable Sora 3×9. The stopping power is provided by the capable TRP Spyre-C cable-actuated disc brakes.

Geometry Chart

Features and Retail

Retail: $999

Sizes: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large

Colors: Blue or Black

• Series 1 butted CroMo frame and fork
• Size-specific wheel sizes (XS & S = 650b, M, L, XL = 700c)
• Shimano Sora 3×9 drivetrain
• Tektro Spyre-C road mechanical disc brakes
• Vee Tire Co GP Vee 40mm tires

MarinBikes.com

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Originally developed for Tadej Pogačar and designed to his specifications for racing, the ENVE SES AR InRoute Bar-Stem is now officially available to you.

Constructed in two parts, the stem and the bar, then bonded together, ENVE can mix any bar width with any stem length to create one of 20 different combinations to fit your specific needs, too. But, it’s not quite the same as what Pogačar is racing, more on that at the bottom.

Shapes & Sizes

All forks are made in-house in Ogden, UT. They’ll offer “stock” models in common size combinations, but can also make them with any stem and handlebar length you want. Standard options include 90/100/110/120mm stem lengths and 38/40/42/44/46cm bar widths, measured center to center at the hoods.

The flare adds 5cm to the width at the drops, so they’ll measure 43/45/47/49/51cm at the bottom of the bar.

ENVE’s compound flare isn’t standard, and this one’s different than their gravel bars. Their gravel handlebars flare by twisting at the front of the drop and angling out from the hoods, giving the curve directly below the hoods and drops their own distinct angles.

This one angles out at the bottom of the curve to push the drops out by 2.5cm per side, but keeps the drops pointing straight back, which is safer for road racing where you might be rubbing elbows with competitors.

The top is aero shaped with recessed cable guides underneath. These keep the brake lines and shift cables (remember those?) out of the wind, and if you don’t run them into the ports at the center, you can use this on any bike with standard internal or external routing, too.

Those angles give you a flat section to grab that’s further forward, where you’re more likely to be grabbing it for a sprint or descent, with a short flat bit on the ends. Reach is 76mm, drop is 127mm.

Frame Compatibility

It’s designed for internal routing for fully integrated bikes, but also works with standard frames and headsets, too. It uses their IN-Route design, compatible with ENVE’s own Melee and MOG road and gravel bikes, as well as other bikes using a similar stealth routing setup.

This system runs all shift and brake lines through the stem, then headset (and any spacers), lining them up in front of the fork’s steerer tube. From there, the front brake enters a port on the front of the steerer tube to be routed through the left fork leg to the brake, and the rest flow around the steerer into the downtube. ENVE says if you frame and fork use a similar internal routing setup, this bar should be compatible.

It’s designed around the Chris King AeroSet headset, but similar headsets with ports at the front should also work. ENVE made a custom headset cover for UAE Team Emirates’ Colnago V4Rs, and they say they’re working on more custom caps to fit more popular road bike frames.

Specs & Pricing

Here’s all that and more, in list form:

• 20 bar width/stem length combinations available
• Handlebar widths from 38-46 cm
• Width at drops is +5mm
• Stem lengths from 90-130 mm
• Flare: 18º compound-flared drops
• Reach: 76mm
• Drop: 127mm
• Weight: 330-360g (depends on width & stem length)
• Made in Ogden, UT
• $1,200 USD (1449€ / £1300)

What’s in the box?

Each bar comes with a K-Edge direct-mount computer mount with pucks for Garmin & Wahoo cycling computers. Also in the box is a set of IN-Route spacers, their signature rubber bar-end “plugs”, top cap, ti bolts, and junction box carrier & access cover.

What’s Different About Pogačar’s Handlebar?

There’s a lotta noise about narrower bars and angled hood mounts right now as riders seek every aero advantage they can. So, ENVE is making an SES Pro Team One-Piece (aka “Pogačar/UAE bar”) with narrower sizes and straight flare (not compound).

The latter keeps it as compact as possible for close quarters pack racing while still providing better wrist clearance when in the drops. Sizes include 35/40, 37/42, and 39/44 (widths in centimeters at the hoods/drops). Price, TBA, available in Q2, 2024.

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Based off their carbon Lycos model, the new Alchemy Amorak gravel bike keeps the huge tire clearance and extra mounts but sticks them on a titanium frame.

Fitting up to 700×50 or 650×2.2″ tires, the handmade ti frame is made in-house in Colorado and designed for backroads, backcountry, and bikepacking, and comes with a lifetime warranty to back it up.

Dropped seatstays and a 27.2 seatpost add compliance, and seatstay & dropout mounting points let you add a rack for lightweight touring. The ENVE Adventure Fork adds three more mounts, plus top tube bag mounts behind the stem, for more gear. UDH rear dropout makes it easy to mullet with gravel or mountain bike cassettes and derailleurs.

They use custom gauge titanium tubing to create six sizes, but can also do custom geometry. Keep it raw, or get custom paint to make it your own. MSRP starts at $5,499 for a frameset, and complete bikes range from $7,499 to $10,499.

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